Elementary Schools in Pleasants County Schools

Summary:

Pleasants County Schools in West Virginia has two elementary schools serving students in the area: St. Marys Elementary School and Belmont Elementary School. Based on the available data, St. Marys Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Belmont Elementary School and the Pleasants County Schools district average on various academic measures.

St. Marys Elementary School has reached as high as 77th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, while Belmont Elementary School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 100th out of 368 schools in 2022-2023 to 320th out of 355 in 2024-2025. Additionally, St. Marys Elementary School has significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and English language arts across 3rd and 4th grades compared to Belmont Elementary School and the Pleasants County Schools district average.

While the two schools have similar enrollment numbers, Belmont Elementary School spends slightly more per student ($15,086) compared to St. Marys Elementary School ($14,658), and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.2 compared to 12.5 at St. Marys Elementary School. The data does not provide information on the free and reduced lunch rates for either school, which could be a factor in understanding the performance differences between the two schools.

District Detail

202 Fairview Dr.
Saint Marys, WV 26170

(304) 684-2215

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,045

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)		WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	317 Washington St	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 684-3510	232	18	13.1		222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	71	77^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.3%		49	175^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.4%	98	56.4	67.7	53.9	58.8	$14,658	$1,294	$13,364
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5274	232	17	13.2		222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	19.9	320^th of 355 public elementary schools	9.9%		40	235^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.1%	85	29.3	41.9	34.2	37.2	$15,086	$1,141	$13,945

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	11.24 mi	26
Ritchie County Schools	11.52 mi	5	8^th
Wood County Schools	13.31 mi	27	6^th
Tyler County Schools	15.75 mi	4	11^th
Wetzel County Schools	20.77 mi	11	49^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.